Bluesky Facebook X-twitter Mastodon

Articles in Category: Mainstream Media Failure

Green News Report
with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
6 minutes of nationally-syndicated, independent
green news, politics, analysis & snarky comment!
Follow @GreenNewsReport:
The BradCast
with Brad Friedman
The BradCast is heard via these (& other!) fine affiliate partners:
...PODCAST SITES...
TuneIn • Pandora • iHeart • iTunes / Apple Podcasts • Amazon Music • RSS/XML Feed
Want to carry The BradCast on your station or website? Email us here!

Lock. Him. Up.: ‘BradCast’ 2/10/2022

Also: Cold soup, dumb members of Congress; GOP flipping Dem voter registrations to Repub in FL; Media and Merrick Garland ill-serving the American people and the rule of law...

Good News from State Courts, Very Bad News from SCOTUS on Gerrymandering, Democracy: ‘BradCast’ 2/8/2022

Guest: Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: More lousy reporting from corporate media on Biden's booming economy...

Repubs in Total Disarray, Economy Booming, But DEMS are in Trouble?! Why?: ‘BradCast’ 2/7/2022

Pence finally calls out Trump, Trump pushes back, RNC censures two of its own...while economy sizzles, corporate media fail to notice and blame Biden for nation's woes. Callers ring in to explain...

Reclaiming the Election Integrity Fight After ‘Stop the Steal’ Fraud, Madness: ‘BradCast’ 1/28/2022

Guest: Lynn Bernstein of Transparent Elections NC on intimidation and an independent review of unverifiable ES&S vote systems; Also: Major media failures at Fox 'News', CNN and Washington Post...

Grab Bag of American Corruption, Autocracy, Fascism: ‘BradCast’ 1/27/2022

Record U.S. corruption; Biden economy booming (don't tell the media!); Snowflake Youngkin's 'tip-line' pratfall; 'Maus' banned in TN before Holocaust Remembrance Day; Internet's dumbest man strikes again...

On the Media, One Year In and One Year Out: ‘BradCast’ 1/19/2022

Guest: Eric Boehlert of Press Run; Also: SCOTUS allows Nat'l Archives to release Trump Jan. 6 records to House; NY A.G. details 'fraud' by Trump family; Fox Nation gets a historian's hilarious 'hard no'...

One Year Later, Every Day is Now January 6: ‘BradCast’ 1/5/2022

Guest: Philly Inquirer's Will Bunch; Also: Garland vows accountability for 'all Jan. 6 perpetrators, at any level'; Coward Trump cancels anniversary presser; Hannity's insider testimony sought by House 1/6 Committee...

‘Nothing to Hide’: Jan. 6 Committee Wants to Talk to Reps. Jordan, Perry: ‘BradCast’ 12/22/2021

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton on that and MUCH more at year's end; Also: FDA approves COVID pill; Biden seats 40th judge; U.S. economy 'booming' says WSJ (someone please tell rest of the media!)...

GA Voting Rights Leader Warns of ‘Total Takeover’ by GOP to ‘Control Outcomes of All Elections’: ‘BradCast’ 12/15/2021

Guest: Helen Butler of The People's Agenda, purged from the Morgan County, GA Board of Elections; Also: Listener mail!...

PowerPoint Doc via Meadows Spells Out Trump’s Failed Scheme to STEAL the 2020 Election: ‘BradCast’ 12/13/2021

Also: We finally got boosted!; And, another deadly climate change fueled disaster devastates Midwest...

More Good Economic and Labor News, Gobsmacking Wingnuttery, Trump Accountability, and Democracy Fights Back: ‘BradCast’ 12/9/2021

In other words...a whole lotta news...

Corporate Pandemic Inflation Profiteering and What Can Be Done About It: ‘BradCast’ 12/8/2021

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: Omicron lab studies suggest booster shots critical; Congressional priorities laid bare...

‘C’mon, Man!’: Biden’s Media Coverage Confirmed Worse Than Trump’s. Now, Why Would That Be?: ‘BradCast’ 12/6/2021

Also: DoJ sues Texas for racial gerrymandering; Omicron more/less dangerous than you may know; Callers ring in...

Partisan Gerrymander Challenges in State Courts and Debating Tit-for-Tat Dem Redistricting: ‘BradCast’ 12/3/2021

Guest: Univ. of KY election law professor Joshua A. Douglas; Also: Media fail again in reporting on latest, wildly misleading jobs numbers...

Why Worry, Not Worry and/or Be Thankful: ‘BradCast’ 11/29/2021

We're back! Setting the record straight with REAL news on the economy, COVID, Ukraine and more. Plus: Callers help out on all of the above...

Thanks to you, The BRAD BLOG has been trouble-making and muckraking for … 22 YEARS!!!

Please help The BRAD BLOG, BradCast and Green News Report remain independent and 100% reader and listener supported in our 23rd YEAR!!!

ONE TIME
any amount...

MONTHLY
any amount...

OR VIA SNAIL MAIL
Make check out to...
Brad Friedman / BRAD BLOG
7095 Hollywood Blvd., #594
Los Angeles, CA 90028

RECENT POSTS

The BRAD BLOG Reborn…

And it only took 20 years or so...

Corrupt SCOTUS Undermines U.S. Constitution, Guts Last Remaining Protections of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2026

Guest: Redistricting expert Dan Vicuña of Common Cause; Also: Comey's dumb new indictment; E. Jean Carroll wins again; More new lows for Trump approval...

Trump’s Activist Rightwing ‘Originalist’ Judges Strike Again in Texas: ‘BradCast’ 4/28/2026

Guest: Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes; Also: Dem takes polling lead for U.S. Senate in TX as Repubs brace for 'sour, ugly, bad, bleak' midterm elections...

‘Green News Report’ – April 28, 2026

With Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Trump, Repubs Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz: ‘BradCast’ 4/27/2026

What we know about the alleged shooter, Trump's opportunist response, corrupt contracting for the ballroom, fury at being described as a 'pedophile'; Also: Callers ring in!...

Sunday ‘So Much Winning’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Punch Drunk ... Kash Poor ... Forever War ... The Shadow Docket Knows! ...

So Much Losing: ‘BradCast’ 4/23/2026

In Iran, in public opinion, at the ballot box, in the courtroom...

‘Green News Report’ – April 23, 2026

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

‘A Scammer’s Treasure Trove’: DOGE Bros Stole Your Social Security Data: ‘BradCast’ 4/22/2026

Guest: Nancy Altman of Social Security Works; Also: 'Yes', Virginia, there is a new U.S. House map! (For now)...

Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

‘Green News Report’ – April 21, 2026

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

Also: Approval rating plummets; More Dem overperformance in NJ; VA voters voting; CA primary election chaos; Callers ring in...

Sunday ‘WWJD?’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Paging Dr. Jesus ... Strait Outta Hormuz ... It's What's for Dinner ...

U.S. Middle Eastern ‘War Crimes’ Then and Now: ‘BradCast’ 4/16/2026

Guest: Attorney, former U.S. Army Captain Keith Barber; Also: Eastman disbarred; ICE official charged in MN...

‘Green News Report’ – April 16, 2026

With Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

About Brad Friedman...

Brad is an independent investigative journalist, blogger and broadcaster. • Full Bio & Testimonials… • Media Appearance Archive… • Articles & Editorials Elsewhere… • Contact…

He has contributed chapters to these books…
…And is featured in these documentary films…

BRAD BLOG ON THE AIR!

THE BRADCAST on KPFK/Pacifica Radio Network (90.7FM Los Angeles, 98.7FM Santa Barbara, 93.7FM N. San Diego and nationally on many other affiliate stations! ALSO VIA PODCAST: RSS/XML feed | Pandora | TuneIn | Apple Podcasts/iTunes | iHeart | Amazon Music

GREEN NEWS REPORT, nationally syndicated, with new episodes on Tuesday and Thursday. ALSO VIA PODCAST: RSS/XML feed | Pandora | TuneIn | Apple Podcasts/iTunes | iHeart | Amazon Music

Media Appearance Archives…

AD
CONTENT

ADDITIONAL STUFF

Brad Friedman/
The BRAD BLOG Named...
Buzz Flash's 'Wings of Justice' Honoree
Project Censored 2010 Award Recipient
The 2008 Weblog Awards